Wednesday, April 15, 2020

5:30 p.m.— 8:30 p.m.

St. Joseph's Catholic Parish Hall

8965 Flush Road, St. George KS (north of Hwy 24 approx. 7 miles)

5:30 p.m. Free Meal sponsored by the Ag Partners Coop

6:15 p.m. Farming Sustainability/Marketing/Transitioning, Debbie Lyons-Blythe

Debbie Lyons-Blythe is a fantastic advocate for agriculture, ranching, and sustainable practices. She is a winner of the “Farm Mom of the Year”, and as you will hear, a very knowledgeable and articulate leader for the ag industry.

This is a cooperative workshop with the Pottawatomie County Conservation District and the K-State Research and Extension Office—Pottawatomie County.

*** Partial funding is provided by the KDA-DOC through appropriations from the Kansas Water Plan.***

Kansas State University is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a

physical, vision, or hearing disability, contact Erin Tynon at 785-457-3319.

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

US Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This program is free of charge. However, you do need to make a reservation by

April 10th to save your spot. To sign-up on-line go to: www.pottawatomie.ksu.edu, on the right side select — Registration. Or you may call the Pottawatomie Co

Conservation District at 785-457-3398 or the Extension Office at 785-457-3319.

Childcare available for Ages 1—10 at $5 per child

RSVP by April 10th (Basement of St. Joseph’s Church)

7:00 p.m. Electric Pressure Cooker Presentation- Megan Dougherty, Riley Co. Extension Agent

7:30 p.m. Cover Crops/Soil Health, Dale Strickler

Dale Strickler is the author of “Managing Pasture and The Drought-Resilient Farm.” He is a leader in the soil health movement and an agronomist for Green Cover Seed, the na-tion’s leading cover crop-specific seed company. Strickler holds degrees in agronomy from Kansas State University and has taught at the collegiate level for 15 years. Since 2000, Strickler has operated his own farm/ranch in north central Kansas.